Pokē in Hawaii

Pokē, a traditionally Hawaiian dish, has been popping up in restaurants all over the US recently, and user Garrick Saito helped explain the food phenomenon.

"[Pokē] is conceptually very similar to the sashimi you might have at a sushi bar (they both have the raw fish and soy sauce in common), but pokē also contains other goodies such as green onions, chili pepper flakes, sesame oil, Hawaiian seaweed (called ogo), and sometimes a little garlic," he said.

Street tacos in California and the Southwest

From Southern California to Arizona and Texas, local eateries are known for serving up delicious street food, especially tacos.

"Any Southwest Or West Coast native knows about street tacos, and they are such a part of everyday eating that you might have thought to not even mention them. Once you have had these you will never visit that horrible Bell place that shall not be named ever again," user Joshua Engel said.

"Deep fried or grilled fish, crema Mexicana, salsa fresca all compiled to delicious perfection on a tortilla. One taste, and you'll never think of tacos the same again!" Ti Zhao agreed.

Country ham in the South

A local favorite in states such as Tennessee, Virginia, and Kentucky, country ham is a Southern delicacy. "This is not your spongy, rubbery salt and syrup injected monstrosity you might buy at the supermarket. A country ham is salted, cured, smoked and then dry aged to perfection in a cool, dark, and dry place," user Ariel Williams said.

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White clam pizza in New Haven, Connecticut

Clams and pizza — it may sound like a strange combination, but people from all over the country visit Frank Pepe's Pizzeria Napoletana in New Haven, Connecticut, just for their signature white clam pizza.

Salmon in Seattle, Washington

Grilled salmon.
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"Washington state runs on salmon, not software. It powers our economy and orders our seasons," Quora user Poppy-Siddal said. "We're just as likely to have salmon burgers on the grill all summer as beef or chicken."

BBQ in Texas

"Texas recipe beef brisket plus sides of Original Pantry Coleslaw and some classic potato salad (drizzled with barbecue sauce — don't knock it until you've tried it)," he said of his favorite way to enjoy the cuisine.

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Key lime pie in Florida

Sourdough bread in San Francisco, California

Christopher Stanton wrote that "well-buttered San Francisco sourdough French bread" is a delicious local delicacy. Many believe that it dates back to the gold rush, when Basque migrants first started making it using the natural yeasts and bacteria in the air for fermentation.

Frybread in the Southwest

"My favorite is to sprinkle a little sugar and cinnamon on it fresh and sizzling hot from cooking," Quora user Ariel Williams said of the Native American dish, which is essentially a flat dough bread, fried or deep-fried.

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Pierogi in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The traditionally Polish dumpling, which can be filled with anything from ground meat and cheese to fruit, is "standard fare at just about any outdoor event" in the Pittsburgh area, according to Quora user Ann Litz.